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Feb 29, 2024 • 12min

Leap Year, Tailored Microgreens, Teenage Advice

Exploring leap year origins, custom microgreens for diets, and tips on getting teens to listen to advice
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Feb 28, 2024 • 12min

Racism & The Brain, Rhino Embryos, Handwriting

Learn how racism can alter brain chemistry, the first successful rhino embryo transfer, and how handwriting boosts brain connectivity. Discover the impact of racism on neural response, the potential for cloning to save rhinos, and the benefits of handwriting over typing for memory retention.
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Feb 23, 2024 • 11min

Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture

Learn about bacteria turning plastic into spider silk, massive deep-sea coral discovery near US coast, and CRISPR's potential in reshaping agriculture for Africa.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 10min

Hunter-Gatherer Diets, Self-Checkouts, Penguin Colonies

Discover a new study challenging hunter-gatherer diet norms, revealing ancient Andeans' plant-based diet. Explore the effect of self-checkouts on customer loyalty and service perceptions. Learn about new Emperor penguin colonies discovered and the threats they face from climate change.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 11min

Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress

Micro robots modeled after insects, fastest and lightest ever developed. Bigfoot sightings may actually be bears, correlated with black bear populations. Financial stress linked to poorer health, affecting immune system and overall well-being.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 12min

Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails

Learn about a new test that assesses the aging rate of organs, the negative impact of stress eating junk food, and surprising snail behavior.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 12min

Ant Doctors, Sequestered Carbon, Menstrual Brain

Ant doctors treating wounded ants, sequestering carbon in the ocean, and the impact of the menstrual cycle on the female brain.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 14min

Long-Term Memories, Ear Infections, Mercury Salt

Breakthrough in understanding long-term memories, impact of ear infections on language development, how salt shaped Mercury's landscape.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 13min

Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science

Discover a new polymer that can combat antibiotic resistant infections. Explore the potential of using polymers to disrupt bacterial membranes. Learn how the presence of carbon dioxide and ozone in a planet's atmosphere can indicate the potential for extraterrestrial life. Find out about the behavior changes in shelter dogs after adoption and how to prepare for them.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 12min

Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk

Learn how hearing aids may help you live longer, the breakthrough in quantum computing with a 99.9% success rate, and the power of saying 'Hi' in boosting happiness and life satisfaction.

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